Nigeria security crisis deepens as bandits allege government support and arrests increase

A video broadcast from Abuja showed a leading bandit claiming that senior government officials supply their weapons and pay them $100,000 weekly, intensifying public anger over the ongoing wave of kidnappings, school raids and highway attacks across Nigeria. The confession, captured live on social media, has spurred calls for investigations into alleged state‑backed terrorism.

Separately, Nigerian police announced the arrest of a man for posting an alarming message about security in Abuja, warning that reckless use of social media will not go unpunished. The arrest coincided with school closures in the Mararaba area after reports of a suspected bandit attack on a school in Nyanya. Both incidents highlight the deteriorating security situation and the government's response to perceived misinformation and bandit activity.